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Manage buttons and LEDs with a shift register

Manage buttons and LEDs with a shift register

In this project, we’re going to use illuminated buttons and manage buttons and LEDs via the shift register. To do this, we’re going to use a module we’ve developed, the AC SR Breakout Board. This module is an extension board compatible with various...
Install PlatformIO IDE on Visual Studio Code

Install PlatformIO IDE on Visual Studio Code

In this tutorial we will configure Visual Studio Code to run C Hardware Computer Arduino UNO board or other USB cable to connect Arduino board to PC Installing Visual Studio Code and PlatformIO IDE Follow the installation steps to download .Net 6.0 Then open Visual...
Using a Nextion display with Arduino

Using a Nextion display with Arduino

The Nextion screen is one of the best solutions for creating a graphical interface to drive your Arduino project. The best-known interface for interacting with an Arduino is the LCD screen with a few buttons and potentiometers, at the cost of I/O and Arduino code...
Using AC MotorShield ESP32

Using AC MotorShield ESP32

The ESP32 AC MotorShield is an extension board that allows an ESP32 NodeMCU to drive two DC motors or one stepper motor. We’ve seen how to drive a DC motor using an H-bridge, which can require a lot of wiring when using a simple IC. For an embedded application,...
Program ESP32/ESP8266 with MicroPython and VS Code

Program ESP32/ESP8266 with MicroPython and VS Code

We’re going to take a look at how to program an ESP32 or ESP8266 board in MicroPython using Visual Studio Code, an IDE increasingly used for programming in a variety of languages. The ESP32 board can be programmed as follows Introducing Visual Studio Code Visual...